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confidential, pursuant to the authority 

granted me by the Chairman’s 

Delegation of Authority to Close 

Advisory Committee Meetings, dated 

July 19, 1993, I have determined that the 

meeting would fall within exemption (4) 

of 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and that it is essential 

to close the meeting to protect the free 

exchange of views and to avoid 

interference with the operations of the 

Committee. 

It is suggested that those desiring 

more specific information contact 

Advisory Committee Management 

Officer, Michael P. McDonald, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20506, or call 202/606– 

8322. 

Michael P. McDonald, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer. 

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National Science Board 

Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice 

The National Science Board, pursuant 

to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), 

the National Science Foundation Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act (5 

U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in 

regard to the scheduling of meetings for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business and other matters 

specified, as follows: 

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National 

Science Board. 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 

7:30 a.m.; and Wednesday, May 5, 2010 

at 7:30 a.m. 

PLACE: National Science Foundation, 

4201 Wilson Blvd., Rooms 1235 and 

1295, Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors 

must report to the NSF visitor desk at 

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STATUS: Some portions open, some 

portions closed. 

Open Sessions 

May 4, 2010 

7:30 a.m.–7:35 a.m. 

7:35 a.m.–9 a.m. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. 

1 p.m.–3 p.m. 

2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

3 p.m.–3:15 p.m. 

3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

3:30 p.m.–4 p.m. 

May 5, 2010 

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m.–9 a.m. 

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. 

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

1:45 p.m.–3:35 p.m. 

Closed Sessions 

May 4, 2010 

9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

1 p.m.–2 p.m. 

May 5, 2010 

9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 

11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. 

1 p.m.–1:45 p.m. 

AGENCY CONTACT: Kim Silverman, 

ksilverm@nsf.gov, (703) 292–7000, 

http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/. 

Matters To Be Discussed 

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 

Chairman’s Introduction 

Open Session: 7:30 a.m.–7:35 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Chairman’s Remarks. 

Committee on Programs and Plans 

(CPP) 

Open Session: 7:35 a.m.–9 a.m., Room 

1235 

• Approval of February 2010 Minutes. 

• Committee Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Subcommittee on Polar Issues (SOPI): 

Æ SOPI Chairman’s Remarks. 

Æ Director’s Report—Office of Polar 

Programs (OPP). 

Æ U.S. Antarctic Program Review. 

Æ International State of the Arctic 

Meeting. 

• Discussion Item: Review of NSB 

Policy on Award Thresholds 

requiring NSB approval. 

• CPP Task Force on Support of MidScale and Multi-Investigator 

Research: Status Report. 

• NSB Information Item: iPlant. 

• NSB Information Item: DataNet. 

Closed Session: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Committee Chairman’s Remarks. 

• NSB Information Item: DUSEL— 

Update. 

• NSB Action Item: Academic Research 

Infrastructure Recovery and 

Reinvestment Program (ARI–R2). 

• NSB Action Item: NCAR 

Supercomputing Center 

Construction Project. 

• NSB Action Item: Approval of MREFC 

Construction Award for the 

National Ecological Observatory 

Network (NEON). 

Plenary Open 

Open Session: 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m., 

Room 1235 

• Presentation by Honorary Awards 

Recipient: 

Æ NSB Public Service Award– 

individual, Dr. Nalini Nadkarni. 

Committee on Audit and Oversight 

(A&O) 

Open Session: 1 p.m.–3 p.m., Room 

1235 

• Approval of Minutes, February 3, 

2010. 

• Committee Chairman’s Opening 

Remarks. 

• Human Resources Update. 

• Chief Financial Officer’s Update. 

OIG Semiannual Report. 

• Management Response to OIG 

Semiannual Report. 

• Inspector General’s ARRA Update. 

• 2010 Financial Statement Audit. 

• Future NSF Update. 

• Report to the Board on the NSF Merit 

Review Process, FY 2009. 

• Review of NSB Policy on Award 

Thresholds Requiring NSB 

Approval. 

• Committee Chairman’s Closing 

Remarks. 

Committee on Programs and Plans 

(CPP) 

Closed Session: 1 p.m.–2 p.m., Room 

1295 

• NSB Action Item: Support for nine FY 

2010 Research Infrastructure 

Improvement Program (RII) Track-1 

proposed awards from the 

Experimental Program to Stimulate 

Competitive Research. 

Committee on Strategy and Budget 

(CSB) 

Open Session: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m., Room 

1295 

Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF). 

• Approval of SCF Teleconference 

Minutes, January 2010. 

• Approval of SCF Teleconference 

Minutes, March 2010. 

• Approval of SCF Teleconference 

Minutes, April 2010. 

• SCF Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Overview of the Draft Report of the 

NSF Facilities Portfolio Review. 

• Discussion of the Draft NSF Facilities 

Portfolio Review. 

• Next Steps for Final Report. 


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Task Force on the NSB 60th 

Anniversary 

Open Session: 3 p.m.–3:15 p.m., Room 

1235 

• Approval of Minutes, February 3, 

2010. 

• Task Force Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Updates on NSB/NSF Anniversary 

Activities. 

Æ OLPA Activities including 

Sensational 60. 

Æ NSF 60th Anniversary Working 

Group Activities. 

Executive Committee (EC) 

Open Session: 3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m., 

Room 1235 

• Approval of February 2010 Minutes. 

• Approval of the Executive Committee 

Annual Report. 

• Executive Committee Chairman’s 

Remarks. 

• Updates or New Business from 

Committee Members. 

Plenary Open 

Open Session: 3:30 p.m.–4 p.m., Room 

1235 

• Presentation by Honorary Awards 

Recipient: 

Æ Vannevar Bush Award, Dr. Bruce 

Alberts. 

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 

Committee on Education and Human 

Resources (CEH) 

Open Session: 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Approval of February 2010 Minutes. 

• Next Generation of STEM Innovators 

White Paper. 

• A Comprehensive Broadening 

Participation in Undergraduate 

STEM Program. 

Æ Synopsis of Proposed Program. 

Æ Discussion. 

• Other Committee Business. 

Committee on Strategy and Budget 

(CSB) 

Open Session: 7:30 a.m.–9 a.m., Room 

1295 

• Approval of CSB Meeting Minutes 

from February 3 and 4, 2010. 

• Chairman’s Remarks. 

• CSB Data Policies Task Force. 

• FY 2011 Budget Request Update. 

• ARRA Update. 

• Strategic Plan Update. 

• NSB Budget. 

• Other Committee Business. 

Closed Session: 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m., Room 

1295 

• FY 2012 Request Planning. 

• Other Committee Business. 

Task Force on Merit Review (MR) 

Open Session: 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Task Force Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Approval of Minutes from March 25, 

2010 Teleconference. 

• Approval of Task Force Charge and 

Work Plan. 

• Next Steps: Identifying sources and 

types of data to consider and 

specific expertise needed. 

Committee on Science and Engineering 

Indicators (SEI) 

Open Session: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Approval of February Minutes. 

• Chairman’s Remarks. 

• Report on Rollout of Indicators 2010 

and Press Coverage. 

• Expert Input on Measuring Scientific 

Knowledge and Understanding for 

Consideration in Future Science 

and Engineering Indicators Reports. 

• Indicators Education Tool. 

• Chairman’s Summary. 

Plenary Open 

Open Session: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m., 

Room 1235 

• Presentation by Honorary Awards 

Recipients: 

Æ Waterman Award, Dr. Subhash 

Khot. 

Æ NSB Public Service Award—group, 

The Expanding Your Horizons 

Network. 

Plenary Executive Closed 

Closed Session: 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m., 

Room 1235 

• Approval of Plenary Executive Closed 

Minutes, February 2010. 

• Election for NSB Chairman and Vice 

Chairman. 

Plenary Closed 

Closed Session: 1 p.m.–1:45 p.m., Room 

1235 

• Approval of Plenary Closed Minutes, 

February 2010. 

• Awards and Agreements—Committee 

on Programs and Plans 

Presentations. 

• Closed Committee Reports. 

Plenary Open 

Open Session: 1:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m., 

Room 1235 

• Recognition of the Class of 2010 and 

Executive Secretaries. 

• Approval of Open Session Minutes, 

February 2010. 

• Closed Session Items for August 2010 

Meeting. 

• Chairman’s Report. 

• Director’s Report. 

• Open Committee Reports. 

Ann Ferrante, 

Technical Writer/Editor. 

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Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications 

Received under the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 

95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permit applications received to 

conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act at title 

45 part 670 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. This is the required notice 

of permit applications received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by May 28, 2010. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nadene G. Kennedy at the above 

address or (703) 292–7405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub.L. 95–541), as 

amended by the Antarctic Science, 

Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, 

has developed regulations for the 

establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 

designation of certain animals and 

certain geographic areas a requiring 

special protection. The regulations 

establish such a permit system to 

designate Antarctic Specially Protected 

Areas. 

The applications received are as 

follows: 

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Harvey & Associates, 983 University 

Avenue, Bldg. D, Los Gatos, CA 95032. 

Permit Application No. 2011–002. 

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